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corda_fw-la eorum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la connectendo_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la sint_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la mysticum_fw-la unaque_fw-la domus_fw-la carth._n in_o matth._n xvi_o art_n 26._o bring_v in_o christ_n thus_o speak_v i_o will_v build_v and_o confirm_v my_o church_n that_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o inseparable_o unite_n their_o heart_n to_o i_o by_o faith_n charity_n and_o grace_n so_o as_o all_o may_v be_v one_o mystical_a body_n and_o one_o house_n j._n fr._n picus_n mirandula_n 13._o mirandula_n a_o propriâ_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la significatione_n recedendum_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la putarem_fw-la ut_fw-la primò_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la principalissimeque_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la diceretur_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la rectae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fictae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la homines_fw-la 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non_fw-la est_fw-la universa_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o legitimis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la communio_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la congregatio_fw-la justorum_fw-la seu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communio_fw-la lup._n in_o council_n tom_fw-mi 4._o p._n 818._o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n which_o receive_v the_o key_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o lawful_a sacrament_n but_o the_o sole_a congregation_n of_o the_o just_a or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o he_o pursue_v at_o large_a and_o prove_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o st._n augustine_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v many_o other_o no_o less_o cogent_a of_o other_o father_n as_o st._n hierom_n agobardus_n bernard_n etc._n etc._n if_o our_o argument_n consist_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n it_o suffice_v to_o show_v it_o be_v receive_v by_o many_o and_o consequent_o that_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o form_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o church_n now_o this_o dissension_n be_v 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their_o decree_n have_v approve_v to_o which_o theodosius_n rejoyn_v so_o it_o be_v as_o you_o affirm_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n make_v synod_n valid_a so_o they_o and_o with_o they_o launoy_n above_o cite_v which_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n none_o of_o we_o will_v deny_v those_o council_n be_v to_o be_v assent_v to_o which_o have_v decree_v right_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o they_o have_v decree_v right_o here_o lie_v the_o difficulty_n our_o adversary_n especial_o be_v judge_n who_o be_v averse_a to_o all_o discussion_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v above_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o people_n which_o way_n soever_o therefore_o they_o turn_v themselves_o they_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v very_o difficult_o know_v which_o be_v lawful_a council_n and_o consequent_o which_o although_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n can_v afford_v certainty_n and_o firmness_n to_o our_o faith._n chap._n xv._o that_o tt_z be_v uncertain_a whether_o any_o council_n have_v be_v free._n freedom_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o infallible_a council_n that_o all_o assign_v it_o as_o a_o condition_n none_o omit_v it_o and_o herein_o those_o two_o great_a antagonist_n edmund_n richerius_n and_o andrew_n duval_n agree_v of_o which_o the_o first_o make_v this_o his_o xxii_o axiom_n etc._n axiom_n libertatem_fw-la ferendi_fw-la suffragii_fw-la esse_fw-la conditionem_fw-la essentialem_fw-la ad_fw-la celebrationem_fw-la synodorum_n penitus_fw-la necessariam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o vote_v be_v a_o essential_a condition_n whole_o necessary_a to_o the_o celebration_n of_o synod_n and_o so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o the_o h._n ghost_n preside_v not_o over_o ecclesiastic_n meet_v in_o council_n for_o the_o apostle_n 17._o apostle_n 2_o cor._n three_o 17._o say_v where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o a_o anonymous_n author_n pronunciata_fw-la author_n numerosissima_fw-la concilia_fw-la qualia_fw-la fuêre_fw-la etc._n etc._n propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la libertatis_fw-la carentiam_fw-la illegitima_fw-la sunt_fw-la pronunciata_fw-la of_o a_o tract_n offer_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o french_a clergy_n say_v that_o most_o numerous_a council_n such_o as_o those_o of_o ariminum_n and_o the_o ii_o of_o ephesus_n for_o want_n of_o this_o liberty_n have_v be_v pronounce_v unlawful_a on_o the_o other_o side_n duval_n 6._o duval_n caruit_fw-la libertate_fw-la conciliis_fw-la necessarià _fw-la duvall_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pont._n part_n 4._o quaest_n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n say_v it_o want_v the_o liberty_n necessary_a to_o council_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o ii_o ephesine_n council_n that_o although_o lawful_o call_v yet_o it_o proceed_v unlawful_o be_v overawe_v by_o violence_n of_o dioscorus_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n have_v be_v by_o constantius_n the_o same_o say_v melchior_n canus_n ult_n canus_n can._n loc._n theol._n &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n ult_n the_o ancient_n consent_v hereto_o st._n hilary_n fragm_n hilary_n incipio_fw-la definitio_fw-la catholica_fw-la habita_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la catholicis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la priusquà m_fw-la per_fw-la terrenam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la territi_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la consortio_fw-la sociarentur_fw-la hil._n in_o fragm_n give_v this_o inscription_n to_o the_o first_o decree_n of_o ariminum_n this_o be_v the_o catholic_n definition_n compose_v by_o all_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n before_o that_o terrify_v with_o the_o secular_a power_n they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o society_n of_o heretic_n and_o st._n athanasius_n have_v reject_v afric_n reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la episc_n afric_n the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n of_o ariminum_n because_o extort_a by_o contention_n and_o force_n and_o desire_v a_o lawful_a council_n let_v a_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n say_v he_o solit._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n epist_n ad_fw-la solit._n be_v hold_v far_o from_o the_o palace_n where_o neither_o the_o emperor_n be_v at_o hand_n nor_o his_o commissioner_n intrude_v himself_o nor_o any_o judge_n threaten_v but_o where_o the_o sole_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n suffice_v st._n basil_n athan._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n epist_n 52._o ad_fw-la athan._n think_v the_o mere_a relation_n of_o the_o violence_n use_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n enough_o to_o invalidute_v all_o the_o act_n of_o it_o last_o facundus_n 3._o facundus_n nusquam_fw-la coactum_fw-la concilium_fw-la nisi_fw-la falfitati_fw-la subscripsit_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o arimino_fw-la etc._n etc._n fac._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 3._o say_v never_o do_v any_o force_a council_n subscribe_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o error_n as_o happen_v in_o those_o of_o ariminum_n and_o ephesus_n that_o a_o lawful_a synod_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v free_a be_v on_o all_o side_n confess_v but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o freedom_n be_v take_v away_o only_o by_o stripe_n imprisonment_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v other_o more_o secret_a and_o no_o less_o efficacious_a mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o same_o end_n among_o these_o canus_n and_o richerius_n reckon_v threat_n st._n ambrose_n the_o favour_n of_o prince_n when_o he_o say_v 6._o say_v dum_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la perdiderunt_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la placere_fw-la potentibus_fw-la aucupantur_fw-la maledicto_fw-la se_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la subdidere_fw-la ambr._n in_o luc._n 6._o of_o the_o father_n of_o ariminum_n that_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n they_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v great_a man_n subject_v themselves_o to_o a_o perpetual_a curse_n richerius_n 22._o richerius_n vi_o aut_fw-la minis_fw-la vel_fw-la aliis_fw-la studiis_fw-la aut_fw-la fabricis_fw-la &_o prensationibus_fw-la immoderatis_fw-la vel_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la aut_fw-la pretio_fw-la vel_fw-la rebus_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la aestimabilibus_fw-la rich._n apol._n axiom_n 22._o assert_v this_o liberty_n be_v hinder_v by_o force_n threat_n or_o other_o faction_n and_o plot_n by_o immoderate_a make_n of_o party_n favour_n give_v of_o money_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n card._n perron_n 28._o perron_n du_n perron_n repliq._n liv_o 1._o chap._n 28._o say_v the_o desire_n of_o please_v have_v often_o creep_v in_o among_o prince_n and_o spoil_v and_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n of_o synod_n holden_n 3._o holden_n absque_fw-la suffragiorum_fw-la ambitu_fw-la aut_fw-la sollicitâ_fw-la prensatione_fw-la hold._n anal._n fid_fw-we lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o require_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v mature_o discuss_v in_o the_o synod_n without_o any_o beg_n of_o vote_n or_o solicitous_a make_n of_o party_n last_o estrix_fw-la 43._o estrix_fw-la haec_fw-la illi_fw-la inquies_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o terror_fw-la compulsi_fw-la fateor_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la terror_fw-la compelli_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la approbandam_fw-la haeresin_fw-la quidui_fw-la potuissent_fw-la delabi_fw-la eodem_fw-la aliis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la aut_fw-la â—â—piditate_fw-la prauâ_fw-la impellente_fw-la estr_n diat_a assert_v 43._o have_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o ii_o ephesine_n council_n be_v force_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o dioscorus_n to_o subscribe_v to_o heresy_n have_v these_o word_n but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o they_o do_v compel_v by_o force_n and_o terror_n true_a but_o those_o who_o can_v be_v compel_v by_o terror_n to_o approve_v heresy_n why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v induce_v to_o the_o same_o by_o other_o reason_n or_o any_o inordinate_a desire_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o gather_v four_o thing_n i._o that_o liberty_n in_o vote_v be_v a_o condition_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o lawful_a and_o infallible_a 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